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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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